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Stadium renovations could begin next football season

Published Apr 13, 2010

The multimillion-dollar renovation of Amon Carter Stadium could begin as early as the end of next football season after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the initiative Friday, officials said.The...

Dining Services to debut program aimed at variety

Published Apr 13, 2010

Sophomore psychology major Eric Russell likes Market Square just fine but he said the dining experience can get boring. Especially when trying to eat healthy, Russell said, his options seem slim.

"Sometimes I feel myself eating the same thing every day because of the lack of variety, especially the time between lunch and dinner," he said.



The Dining Services Committee of the Student Government Association is launching a new program to help students like Russell find variety in Market Square.

Weekend sports roundup

Weekend sports roundup

Published Apr 13, 2010

Baseball


Following a 4-2 loss to Oklahoma on Tuesday, the Horned Frog baseball team headed south for a weekend series with the University of Houston. TCU swept Houston 3-0 with a 15-1 win Friday, a 6-1 win Saturday and a 12-2 win Sunday. Sunday's game resulted in three home runs for sophomore Jason Coats, making him the 11th player in school history to achieve the feat. The Horned Frogs' season record advanced to 23-7. Next up for the Horned Frogs is a showdown with Texas A&M tonight.

Men's Tennis

Undergraduate research deserves commendation

Published Apr 13, 2010

About 100 students in AddRan College alone are participating in undergraduate research projects that may leave a permanent mark in their department, campus or even Fort Worth. But AddRan majors and minors...

Trustees approve student body fee increase

Published Apr 10, 2010

The student body fee will officially rise from $24 to $45 next semester, following approval from the Board of Trustees last Thursday night, Student Body President Marlon Figueroa said.

The proposal to increase the fee was initiated by the Student Government Association's Executive Cabinet, made up of the president, vice president, treasurer and Programming Council chair.



The House of Student Representatives voted on it March 23 and the student body on April 1.

Bipartisanship impedes nation’s issues

Published Apr 9, 2010

The health care reform bill passed, but once again, U.S. citizens must deal with the violently polarized U.S. Congress and its stubborn ways.

The next controversial issue Congress must face is unemployment.



According to a CNN.com report, the Senate did not approve a month-long extension for unemployment insurance benefits after Democrats called for unanimous approval but a lone Republican senator from Oklahoma refused to approve its $10 billion price tag.

Holocaust Museum coming to campus for three days

Published Apr 9, 2010

The Holocaust hits close to home for senior physics major Belle Marco.

"It's really close to my family," she said. "My grandpa is a survivor. I've kind of grown up with (the Holocaust), so it was important to me."



Marco brought the idea for a Holocaust museum to campus in 2008 and three years later is still involved.



The Jewish campus life group Hillel will present the third annual Holocaust Museum Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to promote awareness about the Holocaust and Jewish identity on campus.

Neeley’s donation benefits entire campus

Published Apr 9, 2010

Thanks to the generosity of those involved, the recent $1.5 million donation given to the Neeley School of Business by Barry and Antoinette Davis will be used to benefit students all over campus.The Davis...

Official: Trustees approve stadium renovations

Published Apr 9, 2010

Editor's note: This article was updated at 5 p.m. April 9.

The Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution today that pushed rumored renovations to Amon Carter Stadium much closer to reality, said Athletics Director Chris Del Conte.



The renovation could begin as early as the end of next football season, if fundraising goals are met, said Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Brian Gutierrez.



Del Conte and Gutierrez made a presentation to the board this week reviewing the latest status of the project.

Football team to showcase scrimmage at Frog Fest

Published Apr 9, 2010

The Horned Frog football team is back in action this spring and is scheduled to take the field Saturday in their annual spring scrimmage.

The team finished with a winning percentage of .766 last decade, ahead of storied programs like LSU, Georgia and Virginia Tech during the same time frame. After getting his team to a BCS game for the first time last season, head coach Gary Patterson has put his sights on a national championship.

Hosts of “Meteorite Men” to visit gallery

Published Apr 9, 2010

Editor's note: This article was revised for accuracy at 10:29 a.m. April 9.


Geoffrey Notkin said he enjoys visits to the university's Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery. So much, in fact, that he said the university feels like his "home away from home."

Notkin, a meteorite hunter and co-host of the Science Channel's show "Meteorite Men," will get to see one of his favorite museums Saturday when he visits the university with fellow meteorite hunter and "Meteorite Men" co-host Steve Arnold.

Flag half-mast for former employee

Published Apr 9, 2010

The American flag outside Sadler Hall flew at half-staff Thursday in memory of a former university employee who died April 3.

Helen M. Wilkinson, 89, retired from the university in 1985 after working in the library for 20 years.



According to her obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Wilkinson was a university graduate with a degree in business. Several of her surviving family members attended the university, including one grandchild who is a current student.